Agency The World Health Organisation has unveiled a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to tackle human-to-human transmission of mpox across the globe. This is contained in a statement issued by the world health body on Monday. The plan which will run from September 2024 to February 2025, requires 135 million United States dollars in funding.
It also includes coordinating global, regional, and national efforts, it aims to enhance surveillance and response strategies, ensure equitable access to diagnostics and vaccines, reduce animal-to-human transmission, and empower communities in outbreak control. The organisation made this known on Monday in a statement. The WHO said the unveiling follows the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern by Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO, Director-General on Aug.
14. According to it, a funding appeal for what WHO needs to deliver on the plan will be launched shortly. The WHO said that the plan, which builds on the temporary recommendations and standing recommendations issued by the Ghebreyesus focuses on implementing comprehensive surveillance, prevention, and readiness.
Others are response strategies; advancing research and equitable access to medical countermeasures like diagnostic tests and vaccines; minimizing animal-to-human transmission; and empowering communities to actively participate in outbreak prevention and control. According to the WHO, strategic vaccination efforts will focus on individuals at the.